ITRN NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Ituran Location and Control Ltd · Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments

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Latest close 55.16 USD
0.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.7%, after a -3.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 9d.

Setup score 53 out of 100
Latest Close 55.16 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.7% latest completed week
4W Return -3.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return -8.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 82.7% 43 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 36-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 10 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.7% Latest completed week; four-week move -3.5%. Indicator stack 90/19 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 48/100 conviction; expected move 8.9%. News sentiment 56/100 44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 9d Next report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 65.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.7%, after a -3.5% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7512-week average 0.94

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.75Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1010 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 10 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -3.5% over four weeks, -8.7% over 12 weeks, and 50.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 36 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.7%
4W-3.5%
12W-8.7%
26W27.5%
52W50.8%
Active trend streak36 weeks
Active weeks in one year43
Trend breadth82.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.78Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-217.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership10.36Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-12.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 95%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength94/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Value68/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Quality98/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Momentum91/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Growth85/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework80/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
18.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
11.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
49.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
21.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
31.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
61.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
11.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
8.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
23.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
5.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-1.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

ITRN shows bearish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 8.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction48/100
Expected move8.9%
Put/call volume
Pressure-90
Speculation0
Volatility58
Trend agreement15
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

18 positive · 23 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings9dNext report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-18.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.1%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-6.6%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week+0.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.4% / -3.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape58/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 58/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis73/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.75; 10 reversal markers Factors87/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 58; Small Cap Core rank 42 SVQF80/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 142.5 of 725 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options30/100

ITRN shows bearish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 8.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 8.9% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.

Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN) Reports 19% Revenue Growth Amid OEM Partnerships Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings9d

Next report is scheduled for 12 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202655.16 USD0.7%53.28 USD33.35 USD-0.7810.36866.6KOn
24 Jul 202654.77 USD-1.7%52.82 USD33.15 USD-0.7310.58974.0KOn
17 Jul 202655.74 USD-0.5%52.38 USD32.95 USD-0.4411.10514.0KOn
10 Jul 202656.00 USD-2.0%51.89 USD32.75 USD0.197.39939.2KOn
3 Jul 202657.14 USD-5.8%51.44 USD32.52 USD0.6711.85611.6KOn
26 Jun 202660.67 USD-6.6%50.85 USD32.27 USD1.2720.20688.5KOn
19 Jun 202664.96 USD-1.3%50.11 USD32.01 USD1.6323.60625.3KOn
12 Jun 202665.79 USD5.2%49.15 USD31.73 USD1.6129.34534.3KOn
5 Jun 202662.54 USD-3.8%48.13 USD31.44 USD1.6326.74978.8KOn
29 May 202665.02 USD9.1%47.27 USD31.18 USD1.7126.601.1MOn
22 May 202659.63 USD5.1%46.34 USD30.89 USD1.7420.10463.1KOn
15 May 202656.72 USD-6.2%45.57 USD30.63 USD1.9316.11693.7KOn
8 May 202660.44 USD4.5%44.86 USD30.39 USD2.1123.75579.6KOn
1 May 202657.84 USD1.1%43.98 USD30.12 USD2.1425.46552.2KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.